No SG/SF at #2 is head and shoulders above what they might get at #8 (I emphasize SG/SF because outside of AD, I can't see the Raptors interested in any of the other bigs of this draft). I do not see a big enough difference in potential to give up any meaningful asset or especially take on any dead weight that would justify the move.

I think Beal has potential to be a much better all around player than Lamb/Barnes, but that could change between now and the draft. Who knows, some mocks even have Beal dropping to #8... wouldn't that be the ideal outcome for the Raptors?! That deal would also clear up the logjam at PF, settling on Amir as the primary backup PF behind Bargnani.

I wouldn't give up anything more than Davis & #56 pick because, as other have already said, the dropoff in wing talent available @ #2 to that available @ #8 isn't that significant.

I think it's really amusing that after the whole rebuild that began with trading Gerald Wallace, the most talented guy they can hope to get is someone who's upside is frequently sited as being Wallace. It'll be interesting to see if they stick with the rebuild, or try to get a homerun trade.

I would totally do this, and then amnesty Thomas the second the ink is stained. It'd make more sense if we swapped Kleiza for JJ since Charlotte is looking for young pieces and his contract is significantly smaller.

Also, we're gonna need Kleiza to teach JV some engrish and piss off some unsuspecting NBA players. Then we use that #2 pick to get MKG.

Unfortunately you can't use the amnesty on a player you trade for. You can only amnesty a player that was signed and on your own roster the day the new CBA came into effect.

We can't amnesty him, but Maggette only has 1 year left on his contract. It's at about $11M next year so is a tad high, but it is an expiring contract. Much better than Tyrus Thomas' contract. If there is salary that Charlotte would want to unload, the only guy I'd want is Maggette.

We can't amnesty him, but Maggette only has 1 year left on his contract. It's at about $11M next year so is a tad high, but it is an expiring contract. Much better than Tyrus Thomas' contract. If there is salary that Charlotte would want to unload, the only guy I'd want is Maggette.

I guess the milllion dollar question is this: which type of trade would you rather make?

As much allure as there is with a draft pick, especially given how much we've discussed the draft on RR for the past couple months, I'd rather have Rudy Gay and the #25 pick (which could possibly be moved up with subsequent trades) than Beal/MKG and a year of wasting $11M on Maggette, even if doing so costs DeRozan (since #8 & Davis & JJ were included in both trades).